Corn tester



J. W. PAULS cow TESTER Filed Jan. '51. 922

John. W

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Patented July 22, 1924.

UNITED srArEs JOHN WILLIAM PAULS, or BUNDY, MONTANA.

CORN TESTVEIR.

Application filed January 31, 1922. Serial No. 533,118.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN l/VILLIAM Burns, a citizen of the United. States, residing at Bundy, in the county of Mussels'hell and State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn Testers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a corn tester, and the object of the. invention is the construction of a simple and efficient apparatus for testing seed corn, or any suitable seed, to determine their fertility.

lVith this and other objects in view, my invention, comprises certain novel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts a will be hereinafter described, illus trated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the append,- ed claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 a perspective view of an apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention, shown. in an open condition, while Figure 2 is a similar View of the apparatus, shown in a closed or rolled condition.

Figure 3 is a perspectiveview of one of the division bars.

Figure 4 is a sectional view, taken on line 4 4, Fig. 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary, sectional view of the apparatus, showing a sprouting kernel of corn in one of the compartments.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates a sheet of fabric, which is folded at 2 andstitched to strengthen the edge. One end of the sheet 1 is fastened to the transverse wood strip 3, and the other end is provided with a flap 4, to whichis secured the tie strings 5-5.

A metal cylinder 6 is employed around which the body of the device is wrapped (Fig. 2), and this cylinder is formed from a single piece of sheet metal, one edge 7 of which is placed against the sheet 1 that engages the wood strip 3 (Fig. 1), and this edge 7 of the cylinder 6 is fastened to the strip by any suitable means; the other edge 8 of cylinder 6 is fastened by suitable means,

such as tacks 9, to strip 3.

Spaced apart upon the inner face. of sheet 1 are felt strips 10. Transversely arranged upon felt strips 10 are division bars division bar is provided with rivet-receiving apertures 14, throughwhich rivets extend;

theserivets 15 also extend through the felt strips 10 and the sheet 1, fastening said bars, strips and sheet together. The lips l2extend down between thefelt strips dividing the apparatus into compartments .16. On

the .top of thedivision bars I form numerals to designate the compartments, and )into each compartment I place .the seed to be tested. For instance, put akernel of corn into the compartmentdesignated-by numeral 5, Fig. 1, and onthe arren which the particular kernel was taken fasten a suitable tag by a nail, on ,which tagais formed numeral ,5; do likewise with compartment 6 and another ear of corn, until the whole apparatusis filled with seed to be tested. have been filled, then the apparatus is rolled together, as shown in. Fig. 2, whereupon it is put in a receptacle containing hot water and let stand for, say, twelve hours; then the apparatus is removed from the receptacle and permitted to drain, hanging in a warm room. The felt will hold the moisture until the seeds sprout.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention, and have illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the same and I,

therefore, reserve the right to make such alterations or changes as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims' What I claim is:

1. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a sheet, a strip extending transversely of one end of said sheet and secured to the same, a cylinder forming strip coiled and straddling the end portion of the sheet having the transversely extending sheet secured thereon and having one end secured to the sheet and its other end secured to the transyersely extending strip, sa-idsheet being adapted to be wrapped After all of the compartments about the cylinder forming sheet, and means for holding seeds in spaced relation upon said sheet.

2. In an apparatus of the classdescribed, the combination of a sheet, a transverse strip on said sheet, a coiled cylinder forming strip extending transversely of the sheet and having one end fastened to the sheet and its other end to said strip, and means on the sheet forming seed-retaining compartments when the sheet is rolled around the cylinder.

In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination. of a sheet, a transverse strip secured to one end of said sheet, a coiled strip forming, a split cylinder and having one edge laid against the sheet and secured to the strip and its other edge serured directly to the strip, and means on the strip for holding seeds in spaced relation when the sheet is wrapped around the cylinder.

l. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with a sheet, of spaced strips upon the sheet, and cross bars carried by said strips and having portions extending down between the strips and dividing space between the strips into seed-containing compartments.

In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with a sheet, of relatively thick strips of absorbent material extending longitudinally on the sheet in spaced relation, and cross bars extending transversely upon said strips provided with means extending between each two contiguous strips producing compartments for receiving seeds upon the sheet.

6. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with a sheet, of strips spaced apart upon said sheet, division bars resting upon said strips, each division bar provided with depending lips between the strips and with folded-in flanges between the lips, said flanges resting upon the strips, and means fastening the bars, strips and sheet together.

7. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination. of a fabric sheet, felt strips extending longitudinally of the sheet and spaced apart thereon, division bars extending I transversely of the sheet and strips engaging the upper faces of said strips, each division bar formed from a single piece of metal and includingspaced depending lips and spaced, in-turned flanges between the lips, said lips extending downwardly between the felt strips and said in-turned Flanges resting upon the top of the felt strips, said bars provided with rivet-receiving apertures registering with the felt strips, and rivets in said apertures extending through the felt strips and sheet, fastening said bars, felt strips and sheet together.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

JOHN WILLIAM PAULS. 

